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Fire at Karekare
A fire blocked both roads into Karekare today. Located on a cliff face just above the Pohutukawa Glade on Lone Kauri Road, the fire proved a challenge because of the [ Read More ]
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A satisfying walk in the park, McKenzie and Maungaroa Ridge Tracks
For a satisfying round trip, here’s an option for a decent walk beginning and ending at Piha, taking in the McKenzie, Maungaroa Ridge Track and Maungaroa Lookout Track. It took [ Read More ]
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Consultation on Ecological Restoration Plan for Piha Beach Reserves
Plant and animal pests are negatively impacting on the Piha Beach Reserve network and only minor work has been undertaken in the past to address this issue. Wildland Consultants [ Read More ]
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Installation of Piha dog bylaw signage
Auckland Council’s Communications & Public Affairs department together with Local & Sports Parks and Regional Parks have designed a standard design for dog bylaw signage for regional use. New signs [ Read More ]
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Congratulations to Fiona
Fiona Anderson, seen here with Pam Corkery, has just been awarded a Special Award for Services to the Community by the Peace Foundation. Well earned!
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Armani commercial provokes mixed views on Coast
In Monday’s Herald was a bit of a story about US model Emily DiDonato who tweeted about her experience on the West Coast filming for a marketing campaign for, it [ Read More ]
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Aucklanders join Piha to protest oil drilling in the Tasman
Aucklanders turned out today to join Piha locals protesting oil drilling in the Tasman Sea. The Banners on the Beaches protest, organised by Greenpeace, with the support of the Waitakere [ Read More ]
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Rabbit bait stations at North Piha
Local and Sports Parks West is warning people that it has four bait stations for rabbits in Les Waygood Park, along the seaward edge of the karo forest (see map [ Read More ]
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Piha folk honoured at EcoWise Awards
Two members of the Piha community were honoured at Friday’s Ecowise Community Awards, organised by Keep Waitakere Beautiful. Larry Gibson was given the Rata Award for the West Auckland school [ Read More ]
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The Fire Sirens of Piha
Under the witty caption “The fire sirens of Piha beach”, journalist Mark Scott (himself a local with a bach in Rayner Road) profiled Piha’s female fire crew in about the late [ Read More ]